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Have you ever started a new yoga class, totally excited and eager to find a solid routine, just to realize a few days or weeks later that maybe it’s not for you?  Most of us have at one time or ...

For a beginner seeking to learn yoga, the many forms of yoga can be confusing. We rarely see physical yoga referred to by its traditional name, Hatha ...

It is believed that migraines are caused by spasms in the arteries that supply blood to the brain, but scientific studies have proven that the cause of migraines could be related to stress and/or an imbalance in the body, such as improper ...

Hips are a huge factor in Yoga practice.  They involve a lot of different movements and actions. So read on and get hip on hips!  ...

Viparita, a Sanskrit word, means inverted or turned around. Karani is action. Viparita Karani is the action of inverting yourself.  It has been translated as the “inverted lake” pose.  This posture is also called Legs-up-the Wall ...

This past week, I have been emphasizing "compassion" in my classes. Of course, when we think of compassion, we usually get caught in thinking of us (the fortunate) helping others (the unfortunate). In fact, when we begin to try to "help others," we soon find that compassionate action (karuna) necessitates working with ...

Conversation is a barrier to intimacy...you can talk your way out of feeling.  For individuals struggling with weight and food issues, many have learned that a diet or psychotherapist cannot solve the root these concerns—only you can look inside and discover what your soul needs to ...

Translation: Trianga means three limbs or ...

Ana Forrest does not have a hit TV show.  She is not into the glitz and glamour of Hollywood.  You won't find her a topic of gossip on the nightly entertainment news ...

Energy in motion. E-motion. Energy in motion and yoga. In an excellent article on yoga in a recent Modern Maturity magazine, George Feuerstien, founder of the Yoga Research and Education Center in Santa Rosa, California and author of more than 30 books on yoga, laments that yoga has been watered down in its translation to the West. ...